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University of Pretoria Success Stories

Inspiring real-life stories of students from University of Pretoria winning top scholarships, earning degrees against the odds, and taking the next big step in their careers.

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University of Pretoria Researcher Liam O'Sullivan Appointed to National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship
Researcher Milestone
South Africa

University of Pretoria Researcher Liam O'Sullivan Appointed to National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship

Liam O'Sullivan• Postdoctoral Fellow
Appointed to Prestigious National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship
School of Business & Entrepreneurship·Class of 2022
Placement: National Academy of Sciences & Innovation

Liam O'Sullivan from University of Pretoria has been appointed to the National Academy's competitive Young Researcher Fellowship programme.

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UP Masters Graduate Priya Sharma Wins National Thesis Award for Climate Research
Graduate Milestone
South Africa

UP Masters Graduate Priya Sharma Wins National Thesis Award for Climate Research

Priya Sharma• Masters Graduate
Winner of National Graduate Thesis Award in Environmental Science
Department of Media, Communications & Journalism·Class of 2023
Placement: Government Ministry of Environment & Sustainable Development

Priya Sharma's Masters thesis on coastal erosion modeling and climate adaptation policy has won the National Graduate Thesis Award in Environmental Science.

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UP Alumna Marcus Thorne Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Breakthrough Diagnostics Work
Alumna Milestone
South Africa

UP Alumna Marcus Thorne Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Breakthrough Diagnostics Work

Marcus Thorne• Research Scientist
Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science & Healthcare
Faculty of Physics and Astronomy·Class of 2025
Placement: National Institute for Advanced Medical Research

Marcus Thorne, a University of Pretoria science graduate, has been recognised on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for developing a portable rapid diagnostics platform.

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UP Graduate Chukwuemeka Okonkwo Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research
Graduate Milestone
South Africa

UP Graduate Chukwuemeka Okonkwo Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research

Chukwuemeka Okonkwo• Doctoral Researcher
Selected for Prestigious International Doctoral Fellowship
Department of Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence·Class of 2022
Placement: Leading Global Research Institute

University of Pretoria graduate Chukwuemeka Okonkwo has been named an international fellow to pursue advanced oncology diagnostics and translational gene therapy.

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UP Graduate Amina Adebayo Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research
Graduate Milestone
South Africa

UP Graduate Amina Adebayo Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research

Amina Adebayo• Doctoral Researcher
Selected for Prestigious International Doctoral Fellowship
Department of Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence·Class of 2022
Placement: Leading Global Research Institute

University of Pretoria graduate Amina Adebayo has been named an international fellow to pursue advanced oncology diagnostics and translational genomics research.

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UP Alumnus Hannah Van Der Meer Raises $12M for Clean Tech Climate Analytics Startup
Alumnus Milestone
South Africa

UP Alumnus Hannah Van Der Meer Raises $12M for Clean Tech Climate Analytics Startup

Hannah Van Der Meer• Alumnus & Co-Founder
Closed $12M Series A Financing for Environmental Sensing Startup
Faculty of Law and Public Governance·Class of 2023
Placement: CleanTech Ventures & Enterprise Incubator

Founded out of the university innovation incubator, Hannah Van Der Meer's startup is utilizing high-resolution satellite remote sensing to monitor industrial emissions.

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UP Alumnus David Chen Raises $12M for Climate Analytics Technology Startup
Alumnus Milestone
South Africa

UP Alumnus David Chen Raises $12M for Climate Analytics Technology Startup

David Chen• Alumnus & Co-Founder
Closed $12M Series A Financing for Environmental Sensing Startup
Faculty of Law and Public Governance·Class of 2023
Placement: CleanTech Ventures & Enterprise Incubator

Founded out of the university innovation incubator, David Chen's startup uses satellite remote sensing to monitor industrial emissions.

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UP PhD Student Fatima Al-Mansoor Publishes First-Author Paper in Nature Communications
Student Milestone
South Africa

UP PhD Student Fatima Al-Mansoor Publishes First-Author Paper in Nature Communications

Fatima Al-Mansoor• PhD Candidate
Published first-author paper in Nature Communications as PhD student
Faculty of Law and Public Governance·Class of 2025
Placement: International Research Consortium

Fatima Al-Mansoor, a second-year PhD student at University of Pretoria, has achieved the rare distinction of publishing as lead author in Nature Communications.

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UP Alumnus Lucas Dubois Builds EdTech Platform Reaching Over 500,000 Students Worldwide
Alumnus Milestone
South Africa

UP Alumnus Lucas Dubois Builds EdTech Platform Reaching Over 500,000 Students Worldwide

Lucas Dubois• Social Entrepreneur & Founder
Founded award-winning EdTech platform reaching 500,000 students
Department of Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence·Class of 2024
Placement: Global EdTech Foundation & Social Enterprise Hub

Inspired by their student experience at University of Pretoria, Lucas Dubois has founded an educational technology platform delivering quality academic content to underserved communities.

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